Gooseneck Trailer Hitches

Gooseneck trailer hitches are used to haul irregularlyturns since it is attached further into the bed of the
shaped trailers that have frontal protrusions that sticktruck than trailers connected at the very rear of the
out past the rest of the trailer. Gooseneck trailertruck.
hitches are some of the strongest on the market,Installing a gooseneck trailer hitch usually involves
often able to handle up to 30,000 pounds. These trailertemporarily removing the truckbed in order to install the
hitches are not installed at the rear of a truck likenecessary frames to hold the hitch ball. People usually
conventional trailer hitches, but they do often use ahave to drill a hole in the middle of the bed for the hitch
similar hitch ball system to secure the trailer to theball to fit through before reattaching the bed to the
hitch.truck. The hitch ball must be elevated above the
Gooseneck trailer hitches are installed under the middletruckbed in order for people to fasten trailers onto it.
of the truckbed, not at the rear bumper likeSome gooseneck hitches have balls that can fold
conventional trailer hitches. Gooseneck trailer hitchesdown into the bed of the truck when not in use so that
are needed to haul irregularly shaped cargo trailers thatthe truckbed is once again a flat surface.
stick out in the front. These trailers are rectangular untilGooseneck trailer hitches are great for carrying
the front, where the top area sticks out past the rest.irregularly shaped trailers and providing a tighter turning
A good example of a trailer that would be compatibleradius. Gooseneck trailer hitches are slightly
with a gooseneck trailer hitch is a horse trailer. Onecomplicated to install, but they are extremely secure
reason a trailer may be shaped like this is to have aonce they are fastened under the truckbed.
smaller turning radius. The trailer can make sharper